"I thought it was great to come out and see some of the guys you see on TV," Van quarterback Damon Hightower said. "Pretty amazing, they don't have to do this, but I'm grateful they took the time out to help."

Cleveland's Kellen Winslow Junior, and Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin were on hand to help out, give advice, and of course, sign a few autographs.

"It's a good experience since I'm trying to go to the pros and play football," Liberty-Eylau receiver Alex Watson said.

"They're the best in the country," Gilmer quarterback Jordan Traylor said. "To learn from them, they know what it takes to be the greatest. To learn from them, it's really nice."

The pros jumped right into the drills, working with the campers.Of course, some campers already had a special connection with some of the pros. Mt. Vernon quarterback Christian Butler was especially glad to meat Anquan Boldin, since he's on Butler's fantasy football team.

"It's a thrill, really, just to see these guys that you draft on this fake thing, and he's out there doing it for real."

According to Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine, Whitehouse will finish second in 17-5A this coming season. We'll see how it all shakes out, but the good news is, the Wildcats appear to be district title contenders once again. Since winning 12 games in 2013, head coach Adam Cook and company have racked up a total of 13 victories the past three seasons.

According to Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine, Whitehouse will finish second in 17-5A this coming season. We'll see how it all shakes out, but the good news is, the Wildcats appear to be district title contenders once again. Since winning 12 games in 2013, head coach Adam Cook and company have racked up a total of 13 victories the past three seasons.

The inaugural Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year, presented by Albertsons and Tom Thumb, will be awarded at the conclusion of the 2017 college football season. The award will recognize the College Football Bowl Subdivision player who has demonstrated a record of leadership by exhibiting exceptional courage, integrity and sportsmanship both on and off the field.

The inaugural Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year, presented by Albertsons and Tom Thumb, will be awarded at the conclusion of the 2017 college football season. The award will recognize the College Football Bowl Subdivision player who has demonstrated a record of leadership by exhibiting exceptional courage, integrity and sportsmanship both on and off the field.

You want two Red Zone rundowns on Wednesday night, well here we go and let's stay in District 17-5A for the next preview. No one gave them a real chance, but Jacksonville crashed the postseason party last year by defeating Nacogdoches in the final week of the regular season. The Indians failed to earn their first playoff win since 2004, but a three-year playoff drought was snapped.

You want two Red Zone rundowns on Wednesday night, well here we go and let's stay in District 17-5A for the next preview. No one gave them a real chance, but Jacksonville crashed the postseason party last year by defeating Nacogdoches in the final week of the regular season. The Indians failed to earn their first playoff win since 2004, but a three-year playoff drought was snapped.